
Hays
React/Next.js Developer
Job Description
Salary: £45,000 - 45,000 per year
Requirements:- Strong React/TypeScript development experience (2 years)
- Experience with or exposure to headless CMS platforms such as Hygraph
- Good understanding of GraphQL and modern data fetching approaches
- Understanding of PWA concepts and frontend performance optimisation
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage non-technical stakeholders
- Experience building B2B and B2C e-commerce websites is essential, interacting with a Magento back end ideally
- AWS Cloud experience
- Build and own the core Ecommerce website experience within a modern, headless architecture
- Develop in React and work with GraphQL APIs
- Integrate with Hygraph CMS to help deliver a fast, scalable and flexible frontend
- Support a complex ecommerce environment across B2B and B2C journeys
- Engage with internal stakeholders and translate requirements into technical solutions
- Shape how the platform evolves and influence technical direction
- Help establish in-house capability as the business moves away from agencies
- AWS
- Cloud
- CMS
- Frontend
- GraphQL
- Support
- Magento
- PWA
- React
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
More:
We are a market-leading manufacturing business with a strong engineering heritage, modernising our enterprise e-commerce platform as part of a wider transformation programme. Our platform supports both B2B and B2C ecommerce in a complex, high-scale environment, and we are bringing more capability in-house so you can take ownership and leave a visible mark on our frontend estate. The role is based in Northampton with 4 days onsite and Fridays from home, plus flexible working hours, free onsite parking, 25 days holiday, a strong pension, healthcare schemes, and funded training and certifications. We do not offer visa sponsorship initially, although it may be available after 6 months for those on dependent or PSW/Graduate visas.
last updated 34 week of 2026
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Hays
Northampton
IT
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£45,000
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£55,000
UK median
This salary is 18% below the UK median for Developers (£55,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks